Outline of the week – November 18, 2010

Having not passed this way before – Joshua 3:4

* The Israelites were going to face new obstacles as they prepared to leave the wilderness and follow Joshua into the promised land.

1. The Jordan river was swollen with flood waters.

2. They were now following a new leader.

3. There would be resistance in the new land from the inhabitants.

When we face challenges and enter a new arena of God’s Will:

I. Do not procrastinate    Joshua 3:1

II. Follow God    Joshua 3:3

III. Take precautions

A. Don’t follow other men too closely  verse 4

B. Follow the Light – the Ark of the Covenant   verse 6

C. God is the leader

D. Don’t get ahead of God

IV. Sanctify yourself – separate   Verse 5

V. God wants to magnify Himself through you.  verse 7

VI. God will remove the obstacles.  Verse 10

VII. God does a superior job with our obstacles.  Verse 17

* God not only parted the river; He dried up the riverbed!

 

From Pastor Tom Gunther

Outline of the week – November 4, 2010

TRUTH

Text:  Isaiah 59:11-18

1. Truth cannot lie     I John 2:21

A. Christ is Truth   Jn 14:6

B. The Spirit is Truth  Jn 14:7

C. The Word is Truth  Jn 17:7

2. Our role with truth

A. Truth needs proclaimed

B. Truth needs preached

C. Truth needs declared

3. Consequences of no truth

A. Without truth there is no Judgement

B. Without truth there is no Justice

C. Without truth there is no WAY  Jn 14:6

* He who is Truth is also the WAY!!

Pastor Tom Gunther

Outline of the week – October 27, 2010

Allowing the Lord to Work - by Rev. Thomas R. Gunther

 

Psalm 92:4 “For thou lord, has made me glad in thy work…”

 

1. The Lord works With you. (verse 4)

2. The Lord works Through you. (verse 10)

3. The Lord works In you. (verse 11)

4. The Lord works On you. (verse 4)

5. The Lord works For you. (verse 12)

6. The Lord works In Spite of you. (verse 12)

7. The Lord works Beside you.

Outline of the week – October 21, 2010

Putting others first!

1. Notice others I Samuel 16:9-23 and 17:55
David had worked in Saul’s court playing the harp for him as a young man, but Saul seemingly did not even know him after David killed Goliath. Saul had looked long and hard for a man courageous enough to fight the giant and David was right there all along.

2. Acknowledge others. Proverbs 18:24
Friendliness and genuine interest go a long way towards building a relationship and leading others to Christ.

3. Listen to others. James 1:19
We are often so intent upon being heard, we never stop to LISTEN!

4. Respect others.
Respect their opinions, their time, their space, their privacy, and their hurt. We are often too quick to jump to conclusions concerning others actions.

Pastor Wes Gunther

Outline of the week – October 14, 2010

Having not passed this way before!

Joshua 3:1-8 – text verse 4

Joshua was about to lead the nation of Israel across the Jordan river and into the Promised land. Several new things were taking place: Joshua was just beginning to lead after 40 years of Moses leadership. They were about to cross a swollen Jordan river. They were about to enter an inhabitted land where they were not going to be nomads, but rather warrior looking to claim the land for their own. Much was changing in their lives.

I. When God gives us His will to do – Do Not Procrastinate – Joshua 3:1 he rose early in the morning.

II. The people were to follow the arc – Always follow God

III. They were to follow those in front at a distance – Don’t follow other people too closely

IV. God wanted to be magnified through them

V. God would remove the obstacles as they came to them.

by Pastor Wes Gunther

Outline of the week – Oct. 7

Shall we all go fishing?
Text: John 21:3-12

*What happens when we leave the will of God?
1. Notice that it was dark – Christ is the light!
2. Notice they did not pray first – no direct Word from the Lord.
3. Notice their efforts were met with failure – they caught nothing!
4. Notice they did not recognize the Lord when He first appeared.
5. Notice that the Light appeared when Christ came.
6. To have true success we are to do things Christ’s way.

From Pastor Tom Gunther